The Hope pioneer., 1887-11-18

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and Spies awokc. Engcl at once arose from
his bunk. Spies, however, stretched his arms
and lay still moment, as if thinking. Par
the opposite wall Of his cell. Then ho sighed
in a sad and weary why, and slowly arose.
Az O'Clock the food which had been ordered
was brought inand taken to tho coils. All had
ordered beefsteals, coffee, bread and butter,
but Parsons, who had exercised desire for q
dish Of raw oysters, fried eggs and milk toast.
cleared every thing before him and asked for a
plate OF fried oysters. They were quickly pro.
cured and as quickly put out Of sight.
When the prisoners had finished their last
meal touching letter of farewell, signed by
tfelden and Schwah, part being in the hand
writing OF each man, was brought downstairs
by big turnkey. 1t was first passed in to
Fischer.
~ few minutes later, Rev. H. w. Bolton, pas
tor OF the First Methodist Church, arrived at
thc courtyard door, and asked to be permitted
to talk with tho condemned lie had been
with them upitp II O'Clock Thursday night, but
had encountered cool treatment from all but
Engel, who remained passive. and allowed the
man OF God to talk freely. The minister at his
own desire, was conducted to the cell occupied
by Parsons, with whom he commenced to talk
meanwhile, Spies had called tor paper, pen and
ink, and was soon busily engaged in writing.
AT $40 MI. Bolton, having passed just eighteen
minutes with Parsons, left the cell. Tho preach
el moved along the corridor and stopped at the
SSi! WHCiofopttS WIS WflIlnB. Inc Anarchist
looked up quickly, but Without word or a look
OF recognition he returned his eyes to the pa
per before him and his pen to its work. After
standing at the door for n few minutes in
the vain hope that Spies after all would con-
sent to admit him, MI. Bolton went to tho next
CELL Whichswas occupied by Engel. Here he
was readily admitted. After short stay here
he visited Fisher.
Nh. Bolton has been O regular visitor at the
jail for several days past, but has met with no
encouragement from any Of the four men who
have now expiated their crimes with their
lives. They told Mr.. Bolton, all of them, that
they would do as they had lived, protesting no
faith and acknowledging respect to no creed.
AT 40 the shorif directed one of the turn
st;mnfants Tlis was done, but all declined
except EngelAyYho expresse ed a desire for port
Wtnc,.lk5 5ooRansS procured, and he empted
three large wine glasses filed to the brim
Later on Spies drank some Rhine wine.
In the meantime thore was considerable stir
IN the vicinityof the Jail on tho outside. At s
chester rifles, surrounded the jail block and tho
iDtersecting streets wore crossed by the stout
ropes behind which stood file of blue coats
with rifles at . "cnrry." Idlers were not allowed
to tarry, but were hustled on unccremoniously
The work OF preparing the four men for the
galloWS was begun at $3.50, at which time Dr.
Gray arrived. The first thing was to dress
them IN the suits prepared for the execution.
After being dressed, Fischer, Engel and
Parsons commenced to pace up and down their
cells, and Fischer said he felt perfectly hal py
Spies leaned against the wall away back in his
cage. Sheriff Matson stated that all the CON
demned men had written letters to their
families and other friends, which had been in
trusted to him for personal delivery